Unable to find SMF in the path you specified

[m.c]

I'm trying to convert a vB 3.6.0 forum (also has vbAdvanced installed), to SMF 1.1.4, but I'm having issues with getting the convertor to run.

Convert.php detects /home/nas02l/m/mtbrider.com/user/htdocs/test, as the directory, but I get the following error message -

The converter detected that your host has open_basedir enabled on this server. Please ask your host to disable this setting or try moving the contents of your vBulletin 3.6 to the public html folder of your site.

I have tried htdocs/test, but the converter is then unable to locate the SMF install.
Is there any way around this without resorting to getting server settings changed?

[SleePy]

Does it work if you ignore the open_basedir message? This sometimes causes issues with conversions and opening folders, but it may just work fine for you.

[m.c]

I've managed to get past the error message a couple times last night, but all I got was a long list of errors, and nothing being converted.

I've just tried again, but i can't get past the page with the errors now.

[SleePy]

You might of messed up the SMF install. If I remember right the converter does some changes to SMF so it converts.
Reinstall SMF clean and try again.

if this fails ask your host if their is a way to change this. Some run suphp which allow you to use your own php.ini and others allow .htaccess php_flag/value and others nothing

[JayBachatero]

What is the permission for the config file for vbulletin?  It might be related to a file permission issue as well.